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Protection by nedocromil sodium of active immunization-induced bronchopulmonary alterations in the guinea pig. 1990

M Pretolani, and J Lefort, and P Silva, and E Malanchere, and C Dumarey, and M Bachelet, and B B Vargaftig
Unité de Pharmacologie Cellulaire, Unité Associée Institut Pasteur, INSERM no. 285, Paris, France.

The effect of nedocromil sodium on PAF-acether- and antigen-induced bronchoconstriction (BC) and mediator release in lungs from actively sensitized guinea pigs and on the eosinophil content of bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was investigated. Guinea pigs were actively sensitized by two subcutaneous injections of 10 micrograms ovalbumin in 1 mg AI(OH)3 at 2-wk intervals. One week after the second (booster) injection, the lungs were removed, perfused in the absence or presence of indomethacin, and challenged at 10-min intervals with PAF-acether (1 and 100 ng) and with ovalbumin (1 micrograms). No inhibition of PAF-acether- and antigen-induced BC or mediator release from sensitized lungs was observed when nedocromil sodium (10 microM) was added directly to the buffer solution. By contrast, when guinea pigs were treated for 1 wk before the experiment with nedocromil sodium (30 mg/kg per day), BC and the release of leukotrienelike material (but not of thromboxane B2) to 1 ng PAF-acether were reduced by around 50% (p less than 0.05) and 62% (p less than 0.05), respectively. No inhibition was observed for 100 ng PAF-acether and 1 micrograms ovalbumin. Furthermore, nedocromil sodium markedly impaired histamine secretion induced by both PAF-acether and antigen administration. Nedocromil sodium did not affect the titers of circulating ovalbumin-specific immunoglobulin G, as detected by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The 1-wk treatment with nedocromil sodium also reduced markedly the proportion of eosinophils in the BAL of sensitized guinea pigs, whereas it was ineffective when injected once subcutaneously at the dose of 30 mg/kg 2 h before the experiment.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007213 Indomethacin A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) that inhibits CYCLOOXYGENASE, which is necessary for the formation of PROSTAGLANDINS and other AUTACOIDS. It also inhibits the motility of POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES. Amuno,Indocid,Indocin,Indomet 140,Indometacin,Indomethacin Hydrochloride,Metindol,Osmosin
D008297 Male Males
D010047 Ovalbumin An albumin obtained from the white of eggs. It is a member of the serpin superfamily. Serpin B14
D010972 Platelet Activating Factor A phospholipid derivative formed by PLATELETS; BASOPHILS; NEUTROPHILS; MONOCYTES; and MACROPHAGES. It is a potent platelet aggregating agent and inducer of systemic anaphylactic symptoms, including HYPOTENSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA; NEUTROPENIA; and BRONCHOCONSTRICTION. AGEPC,Acetyl Glyceryl Ether Phosphorylcholine,PAF-Acether,Phosphorylcholine, Acetyl Glyceryl Ether,1-Alkyl-2-acetyl-sn-glycerophosphocholine,Platelet Aggregating Factor,Platelet Aggregation Enhancing Factor,Platelet-Activating Substance,Thrombocyte Aggregating Activity,1 Alkyl 2 acetyl sn glycerophosphocholine,Aggregating Factor, Platelet,Factor, Platelet Activating,PAF Acether,Platelet Activating Substance
D012130 Respiratory Hypersensitivity A form of hypersensitivity affecting the respiratory tract. It includes ASTHMA and RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL. Airway Hyperresponsiveness,Hypersensitivity, Respiratory,Airway Hyper-Responsiveness,Airway Hyper Responsiveness,Airway Hyperresponsivenesses,Hyper-Responsiveness, Airway,Hyperresponsiveness, Airway,Respiratory Hypersensitivities
D001980 Bronchi The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the TRACHEA. They include the largest two primary bronchi which branch out into secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi which extend into BRONCHIOLES and PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Primary Bronchi,Primary Bronchus,Secondary Bronchi,Secondary Bronchus,Tertiary Bronchi,Tertiary Bronchus,Bronchi, Primary,Bronchi, Secondary,Bronchi, Tertiary,Bronchus,Bronchus, Primary,Bronchus, Secondary,Bronchus, Tertiary
D001992 Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid Washing liquid obtained from irrigation of the lung, including the BRONCHI and the PULMONARY ALVEOLI. It is generally used to assess biochemical, inflammatory, or infection status of the lung. Alveolar Lavage Fluid,Bronchial Lavage Fluid,Lung Lavage Fluid,Bronchial Alveolar Lavage Fluid,Lavage Fluid, Bronchial,Lavage Fluid, Lung,Pulmonary Lavage Fluid,Alveolar Lavage Fluids,Bronchial Lavage Fluids,Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluids,Lavage Fluid, Alveolar,Lavage Fluid, Bronchoalveolar,Lavage Fluid, Pulmonary,Lavage Fluids, Alveolar,Lavage Fluids, Bronchial,Lavage Fluids, Bronchoalveolar,Lavage Fluids, Lung,Lavage Fluids, Pulmonary,Lung Lavage Fluids,Pulmonary Lavage Fluids
D003251 Constriction, Pathologic The condition of an anatomical structure's being constricted beyond normal dimensions. Stenosis,Stricture,Constriction, Pathological,Pathologic Constriction,Constrictions, Pathologic,Pathologic Constrictions,Pathological Constriction,Stenoses,Strictures
D004804 Eosinophils Granular leukocytes with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin. Eosinophil
D005260 Female Females

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